Apr 23rd, 2012 at 11:00AM: I recently mentioned my somewhat reluctant decision to relocate from Seattle when the right opportunity presents itself (A job and nice one bedroom in Berkeley, North Oakland or Boulder anyone? Anyone?).
While my move was precipitated by a layoff in February, I've known for a year that a relocation was necessary, regardless of my affection for my adopted city – despite my beautiful, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Sleeping In Seattle: The Consequences Of SAD
Apr 23rd, 2012 at 11:00AM: I recently mentioned my somewhat reluctant decision to relocate from Seattle when the right opportunity presents itself (A job and nice one bedroom in Berkeley, North Oakland or Boulder anyone? Anyone?).
While my move was precipitated by a layoff in February, I've known for a year that a relocation was necessary, regardless of my affection for my adopted city – despite my beautiful, ...Hipster Hats that Make Me Happy
Feb 28th, 2012 at 9:00AM: We're no Portland or Brooklyn, but dude, you can't swing a cat in Seattle without hitting a 20 something in something tweedy, a vest, maybe, and a flat cap. The thing is, you need a good hat in this town, it's not totally impractical to protect your melon from the relentless drizzle that dampens our spirits and waters down our Americanos. As much as I try to mock the bearded skinny jeans what on ...Video of the Day: Snow on the beach in Split, Croatia
Feb 6th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Extreme cold and snow have gripped parts of Europe in ways that the continent has not experienced in years. The images of people struggling to cope with the elements are chilling (no pun intended). Even in Split, Croatia, a coastal town on the Adriatic Sea, snow has blanketed the beaches as temperatures have plunged nearly 30 degrees below average for this time of year. Seeing people walk ...
Protect your melon; pack the right hat.
Oct 10th, 2011 at 10:00AM: This is kind of gross, and I'm a little bit sorry for that, but I still have scaly bits on the tops of my ears. This because I burned the daylights out of them by wearing the wrong hat while on a recent adventure. I made it worse by neglecting to apply sunscreen to my poor ears -- I'll skip the part about what happened when I started to peel.
I pack a baseball style cap for my travels. I'd ...10 budgeting mistakes even smart travelers make
Oct 9th, 2011 at 1:00PM: When traveling, it's easy to go overboard and spend more money than you expected. What's important is that you spend your extra cash having fun experiences instead of on mistakes that could have been prevented with some planning. Read these 10 common money mistakes often made by travelers to help save money on your next trip.
Mistake #1: Overpacking
This is a mistake that can rack up travel ...Cockpit Chronicles: One long date with Hurricane Irene
Aug 28th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Plunk, plunk, plunk, went the water as it dripped from the ceiling into a trash can behind me.
"I'd just as soon call it quits here and go to a hotel." the captain said, looking at the latest weather report for Santo Domingo and the radar picture of hurricane Irene which was just northwest of our destination. All of Puerto Rico, where we were contemplating our decision, had just been through ...Photo of the day: Roll cloud over Wisconsin
May 25th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
Tornadoes are everywhere this season, but where there are tornadoes, there are sometimes roll clouds. This shot was taken by me while I rode in the passenger seat through a wicked storm in Western Wisconsin last sumer. As my fiance and I drove closer to the rotating cloud, a sight we'd never before seen, we were a little intimidated. The radio was relaying to us tornado warnings and despite ...The weather delay blues
May 15th, 2011 at 8:00AM:
Ahh... travel. It can be such a magnificent, wonderful thing. Exploring other cultures, visiting beautiful destinations, and sampling local cuisines are all magically sublime experiences. But when things don't quite go as planned, it can be an extremely frustrating affair. One that makes us wonder why we ever left home in the first place.
I received a sobering reminder of this little fact ...Video of the Day: Wind in Palm Springs overwhelms reporter
Apr 25th, 2011 at 6:30PM:
We've all had unpleasant weather ruin a trip. But imagine having to record a news report during epic winds. Well, that's what CBS reporter Marissa Mike was trying to do recently in Palm Springs. Unfortunately, her insistence on wearing a hat and confusion over what to call a traffic signal made filing her report about the wind quite difficult. The winds themselves had something to do with ...
*Breaking* St. Louis airport damaged and closed by tornado
Apr 23rd, 2011 at 10:00AM: The historic Lambert Field in St. Louis was damaged by an apparent tornado last night, wreaking havoc on the main terminal and disrupting operations. According to the Huffington Post, "The storm lifted the roof off Concourse C and sent plate glass flying everywhere. Four people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after glass shattered as the storm hit."
All inbound flights were ...Cockpit Chronicles: Airline de-icing
Feb 23rd, 2011 at 9:00AM: Not only does the frosty precipitation add weight to an aircraft, but it also disrupts the flow of air over the wings and tail and can cause an accident if the circumstances are just right. The FAA and NASA have gone through great lengths to teach pilots about the adverse effects that snow and ice can have on an airplane.
But the most important lesson pilots learned from was from the infamous ...Travel Photo Tips: Taking photos while skiing / snowmobiling, and keeping your camera dry
Jan 28th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
I recently embarked on a trip to Montana's northwestern corner, primarily concerned with a couple of things: enjoying a few days of skiing and snowmobiling, and keeping my shutter going all the while. Truth be told, it's harder than you might think. Managing to capture photos -- let alone ones that you'd be proud to show off -- in wintry conditions is certainly a challenge, but it's not ...10 ways to survive a Russian winter vacation
Jan 12th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
The phrase "Russian winter" may bring to mind images of tall fur hats, snowcovered gold church domes, and steaming bowls of borscht. It may also remind you that both the armies of Hitler and Napoleon were driven off by the cold winter of the north and that "Russian winter" is also an explanation why every invader has failed to conquer the country. Winter of 2010-2011 was forecast to be the worst ...Winter weather still causing travel delays in Germany
Jan 7th, 2011 at 9:15AM: Two weeks ago we reported how winter weather had caused travel delays in Europe. One of the worst-hit areas was Germany, with thick ice on the roads, canceled flights, an an overworked rail system.
Now it appears Germany's bad winter isn't over. Cold temperatures and thick ice on the roads has prompted Berlin's fire brigade to declare a weather state of emergency. Yesterday about 180 people ...East coast flight delays continue, tensions rise
Dec 27th, 2010 at 12:30PM: Snowgasm™ 2010 continues in earnest today, as hundreds of flights across the eastern seaboard are canceled, rerouted and shuffled together, resulting in thousands of passengers stranded at airports and howling with rage.
It's a lose-lose situation for the passengers and airlines, as underpowered air carriers try to manage a massive influx of rebooked fares and confusion reigns. Here at ...Check your flights home -- the weather is coming!
Dec 26th, 2010 at 8:00AM: With Christmas now behind us, many are starting to make the long journey home, maybe for a few more days of work in 2010 or for New Year's Een preparations. Mother Nature, however, might have other plans.
Foul weather south of the Mason-Dison line has left swaths of fluffy white snow across patches of the south, California is still getting rained on and the works of a grand-scale noreaster are ...Bad weather continues to delay travel in Europe
Dec 23rd, 2010 at 11:00AM:
Snow and ice have been causing travel delays in Western and Northern Europe since last weekend, and another round of chilly weather is causing new trouble, the BBC reports.
Parts of Germany got inundated with freezing rain last night and today and some roads are covered in up to 2 centimeters (almost an inch) of ice. This has caused numerous accidents, although thankfully nobody has been ...Europe flights still delayed as airports try to catch up
Dec 22nd, 2010 at 8:15AM: Thousands of travelers in Europe still don't know if they'll be home for Christmas as airports struggle to deal with a huge backlog of flights. Unusually heavy snowfall in Northern Europe led to cancellations in several countries. London's Heathrow airport was hardest hit. BBC reports that the UK Army offered to help, but Heathrow refused.
The world's busiest airport is only running at 30 ...Snow continues to disrupt Europe flights and trains
Dec 21st, 2010 at 9:30AM: Last night much of northern Europe got another dumping of snow, worsening the continent's travel woes, the BBC reports. An unusually high amount of snowfall over the weekend left many passengers stranded as runways got buried and ice built up on wings. This latest snowfall has led to another round of cancellations.
Trains are overbooked as passengers look for alternative means of travel, but ...The 10 snowiest cities in America ... bundle up!
Dec 17th, 2010 at 9:00AM:
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I spend all summer fantasizing about winter. From the end of May to the beginning of October, I wind up drenched in sweat, wishing I could peel off my own skin and running from one air conditioned environment to another. It's miserable. When the biting cold of the winter ...
